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The hospital, that was to be expected if her injuries were so bad as they looked, the hospital had a certain security to it, but Ryan was confident they could sneak past it to get to the woman, he’s heard Ruby had done the same before, and with Ruin’s hacking skills, it shouldn’t be too hard to add their names to the allowed visits, the problem though, would be to make sure the woman didn’t start screaming as soon as she saw two strangers in her room. “You do that, tell me as soon as we’re able to go. We should go when she’s awake, avoid startling her too bad, and hopefully she’ll listen before calling security.” It was very possible this mission would fail due to how much the woman was willing to listen, but again, Ryan wouldn’t know until he tried.

He was glad Ruin accepted to come with him, Ryan honestly thought it was good for the man to go into field missions once in a while, but he wasn’t stupid enough to put the man into something dangerous that needed combat skills. If the worst came to happen, and some sort of fight broke at the hospital, he was confident he could manage to get them both away before anything too serious happened, but again, the chances of that happening were slim to none. “It’s settled then, we’re both going, I’m sure you’ll do fine.” He answered with a nod, reassurances coming naturally to him.

Obviously they wouldn’t go immediately, Ruin still had to prepare a few things, and Ryan really wanted to read those files more carefully, he thought briefly about the man’s questions, before shaking his head. “Nothing else right now, do what you have to do to get us into the hospital with no problems.” He extended his hand towards the files that Ruin apparently wanted to take with him. “Will you need those? I wanted to look at them more carefully.” He would allow Ruin to take the files if the man really needed them, but hopefully the man was just being himself and making sure he wasn’t being a bother in leaving his papers around.

Ambition, that was a trait many people had, some would argue way too much humanity had too much of the stuff. Ryan was no different, and neither was the girl before him. To strive to be better and get out of a life of misery and poorness, it was like Ryan was looking at himself at that moment, he once was small and full of hope, hope for a better life, hope for having a honest work that payed him well, being a productive member of society. He didn’t get exactly what he wanted, but he was finding himself now, carving a place in the midst of the powerful, slowly but surely. “If you really want it, then do it.” He said with a smile, conviction on his loud voice, it would be no wonder if the so called mechanics on the back heard him. “And if someone tells you can’t or try to drag you down, kick them on the dick and do it anyway” He couldn’t stand snob who looked down on people like this girl and Ryan, thinking just because someone was one of the small people they would never achieve anything, if his pep talk and crude advice would fuel the girl’s ambition, Ryan was ready to give it.

But she still had time, she was what? Ten? Awfully young, she probably would still make a bunch of mistakes and take all kinds of bullshit from life. For now, she had Ryan’s car to take care of. “An estimate would be nice, but I really do have to hear at least something from the mechanic” a sigh, he could already see the name calling it would be coming for Ryan if he told Hill the words of a little girl, as much as he believed she knew enough. He chuckled at the math joke. “I sure hope so, wouldn’t want to leave this piece junk in your hands otherwise. Math, very important for mechanics, especially ones who will kick life in the nuts if it doesn’t give them what they want.” He nodded sagely, a playful smirk on his face.

Apparently, Ryan would have to play the waiting game, figures, not even illegal business were devoid of lines. He made an annoyed sound on the back of his throat that could almost be called a whine. “Why things can’t ever be easy, quick and painless.” He leaned against a nearby table, since he would have to wait, might as well get comfortable. He was curious to why the girl started frowning all of sudden, and thankfully an explanation soon followed. “AN HOUR?! Fuck me!” he let out a groan of frustration, so many things that could be done in an hour, and for what? For the benefit of some rich bastard, if the girl’s explanation was anything to go by.

Figures, entitled pricks were always everywhere to make Ryan’s life difficult, he scowled, not at the girl in particular, but at the situation. “Of course! As if I don’t have to deal with enough snobs on a daily basis, now they are also taking up the time of an entire garage, don’t they have their own particular mechanic who came all the way from France to lick their booths?.” His voice was more of an angry grumble as Ryan ranted to himself, not particularly loud, but the girl would still be able to hear clearly. “Can’t the two of us kick this guy to the curb? I bet that would very satisfying, I can help you.” He wasn’t being serious, but he thought the girl wasn’t this person’s biggest fan, Ryan always thought the best way to get back at annoying rich people if he couldn’t directly attack them, was to make fun of them and of everything the stood for and make threats he would never be able to follow through.

So she wasn’t exactly an expert mechanic, and honestly, Ryan didn’t expect her to be, a trainee, more like. But even then, learning things just by watching others do it, Ryan could respect that. “Fair enough, who knows, maybe if you keep like that you can take the garage for yourself” He said playfully, imagining the little girl kicking all the owners out and declaring herself queen of the garage. He noted how she still made an effort to look bigger and meaner than him, it was kinda hard though, considering she was less than half his size, it was more like a tiny kitten, hissing at a perceived threat uselessly. Maybe once she grew up, she’d make a fine criminal, all tough and mean, but for now, she couldn’t scare a rat.

She further analyzed the damage on the car, and Ryan lifted an eyebrow when she denied it was unsalvageable. “Oh?” She was right, the frame and the tires were the parts that suffered the most abuse, also the poor guy who was on the passengers’ seat, but that’s another story, it was his own fault, anyway, a police car chase is not the time to bet who can shoot more cops, that makes you reckless. “It won’t be cheap, yeah, but is it even worth it? Isn’t it easier to just scrap this one and buy another?” He said with sad look towards the car, Hill won’t be happy either way, probably will demand these guys make it cheap just for him, but Ryan doubted the mechanics would accept that, people have to make money.

Oh, but she did know Hill, she didn’t say as much, but there was a look of vague recognition on her face. Ryan was told to name drop in case they proved to be difficult to deal with, he didn’t know exactly what was the history between Hill and Crossbones, but if it made his life easier, he wouldn’t start complaining. There wasn’t much of a reaction from the girl beyond the vague recognition though, but maybe he would be more lucky with one of the mechanics. “Well, thank you anyway. How long until they can start working on it? Are they too busy? I’m supposed to take an estimative of price, at the very least.” And he would have to wait until that’s done or don’t bother to come back, Ryan.

Vengeance, yes, strike back who hurt them, make them pay. But Ryan more than anyone else knew how hard it was to get payback from someone more powerful than you, layers upon layers of protections and walls you had to go through to just scratch them. A lone woman wouldn’t be able to even get close to any Bianchi, much less do anything resembling vengeance, she would need all the help she could get if that was the case, luckily for her, Ryan was willing to lend a hand to help her get what she wanted, with just of the small price of telling him some Bianchi secrets. He hummed in agreement to Ruin’s words, a smirk forming on his face as ideas passed through his mind.

When talking about their next course of action, Ryan was more ranting to himself, trying to figure out the best route to what they should do, hearing Ruin’s tense words caught him of guard. He shot a thoughtful look at the mustached man. “True, it’s possible she wouldn’t want to get herself involved with anyone right now, maybe she even want to jump off boat and forget anything to do with criminals.” Everyone was suspicious in the crime life, it made sense that the woman who was just betrayed would want to stay away from anyone she didn’t already know, but Ryan still thought it was worth to pursue. “Doesn’t mean we can’t try. And besides, this may be our only chance, who knows what’s the next move by the Bianchi, if it was me, I would want her dead as fast as possible. So if we are to do something, it’s best to do it before anything can happen.” A dead ally was a useless ally, after all.

But Ruin did have a point, they would have to make her trust them, or she wouldn’t even bother to talk to them, much less start spilling secrets. But that was a bridge that could be crossed after they found the woman, they were Enigma, if that wasn’t enough to convince people they weren’t working for the Bianchi, Ryan wasn’t sure what would be. “If she doesn’t want to join us, at least we try to get some information, I’m not saying to fill Enigma with Bianchi rejects, that would be stupid, I’m just saying this can be an opportunity.” Ryan was still quite picky when it came to Enigma members, one or two Bianchi rejects was fine after proving themselves, but if he grabbed any stray Bianchi he found, he was sure it was bound end in backstabbing and betrayals.

Ryan would do the visiting as soon a Ruin found where the woman was exactly, probably a hospital if he had to guess. He was about to inform the man of that course of action when Ruin spoke first, and Ryan was taken back at his words. It hadn’t crossed his mind to send Ruin to this particular mission, as much as he was a great hacker, Ryan knew people skills were not among Ruin’s strengths “I was planning on going myself, you already did your part in finding all this information.” He gestured towards the file, but there was a certain determination on the man’s eyes, perhaps it would be good for him to do this? It was his work after all. “If you want to come, you’re more than welcome, I can understand wanting to see things through. Just give a location and we’ll go” Who knew, maybe it would help instill some courage into the man.